Kamiyama Beer Brewery releases summer seasonal KAMIYAMA GRUIT-04
Kamiyama Beer Brewery in Tokushima’s Kamiyama town has introduced KAMIYAMA GRUIT-04, the fourth beer in its gruit series. The summer seasonal uses fig leaves, raspberry leaves, cinnamon leaves, and a small amount of hops, and comes in at 6.0% ABV.
Hop BroA summer release from the mountains of Tokushima just landed. Kamiyama Beer Brewery’s KAMIYAMA GRUIT-04 sounds like a seriously interesting pour.
MugiWait, that name already sounds intense! But what is gruit? It sounds like a spell and I am slightly alarmed.
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. Gruit comes from pre-hop beer traditions where brewers used herbs and plants for flavor back in medieval Europe.
MugiWhoa, okay! And this one has fig leaves as the base? Are we drinking beer or toasting a very fancy salad?
Hop BroHere’s the wild bit: fig leaves can give coconut and vanilla notes. Then they layer in raspberry and cinnamon leaves, plus a little hop for structure.
MugiThat is absurdly classy. Also, the article says IBU 8 means what exactly? I need the non-nerd version here.
Hop BroIBU is a bitterness scale, so 8 means very gentle bitterness. At 6.0% ABV, it still has some body, but the aroma is clearly the star.
MugiNice, low bitterness helps! And the label is hand-painted with plant ink? That is not packaging, that is gallery behavior.
Hop BroThat handmade approach fits them perfectly. Since 2018, Manus and Sayaka have kept focusing on local Kamiyama ingredients, and this release stays true to that.
MugiI’m fully sold now. Taproom or couch, I want to taste a glass of Kamiyama summer as soon as possible!
Hop BroSame here. Chilled well and poured carefully, this feels like a beer worth chasing right now, especially since it’s online too.
Kamiyama Beer Brewery, based in Kamiyama town in Tokushima, has announced a new summer seasonal beer, KAMIYAMA GRUIT-04. Founded in 2018 by Manus and Sayaka in the mountains of Shikoku, the brewery is known for small-batch beers that draw on local ingredients and a playful approach to traditional styles.
The new release is the fourth installment in the brewery’s gruit series. Gruit refers to beers brewed in medieval Europe before hops became widely used, when herbs and plants played the leading role. For KAMIYAMA GRUIT-04, the brewery paired fig leaves, which bring coconut- and vanilla-like notes, with raspberry leaves and cinnamon leaves. A small amount of hops was added as well.
The label also reflects the brewery’s hands-on style. Each bottle is hand-colored with botanical ink made from three different plants. The beer is listed at 6.0% ABV, 8 IBUs, and 3.5 SRM, suggesting a lightly bitter, aromatic profile.
Kamiyama Beer Brewery works with a small electric brewhouse and produces unfiltered, unpasteurized beers with natural carbonation. That focus on local character and careful brewing comes through again in this seasonal release. The brewery also notes that the beer is available through its online store, making it easy to pick up beyond the taproom in Kamiyama.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroA summer release from the mountains of Tokushima just landed. Kamiyama Beer Brewery’s KAMIYAMA GRUIT-04 sounds like a seriously interesting pour.
MugiWait, that name already sounds intense! But what is gruit? It sounds like a spell and I am slightly alarmed.
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. Gruit comes from pre-hop beer traditions where brewers used herbs and plants for flavor back in medieval Europe.
MugiWhoa, okay! And this one has fig leaves as the base? Are we drinking beer or toasting a very fancy salad?
Hop BroHere’s the wild bit: fig leaves can give coconut and vanilla notes. Then they layer in raspberry and cinnamon leaves, plus a little hop for structure.
MugiThat is absurdly classy. Also, the article says IBU 8 means what exactly? I need the non-nerd version here.
Hop BroIBU is a bitterness scale, so 8 means very gentle bitterness. At 6.0% ABV, it still has some body, but the aroma is clearly the star.
MugiNice, low bitterness helps! And the label is hand-painted with plant ink? That is not packaging, that is gallery behavior.
Hop BroThat handmade approach fits them perfectly. Since 2018, Manus and Sayaka have kept focusing on local Kamiyama ingredients, and this release stays true to that.
MugiI’m fully sold now. Taproom or couch, I want to taste a glass of Kamiyama summer as soon as possible!
Hop BroSame here. Chilled well and poured carefully, this feels like a beer worth chasing right now, especially since it’s online too.
